Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-07-23
tn n OLD STONY.
The Virtucus Deacon Is koped In Again hy the
sIeeN Card Monte Man.

The good people OF the South Shore are
very shy OF strangers, very. A certificate OF
:" faith only is, ~ rute, an open sesame
to their homes and conf iences, but An eX-
cepiion was recently noted when a merry
picnic party arrived upon the beach aud
were spreading the cloth for diuner. A lii.
tie distance below them 4 boat WAS moortd,
aud two or three figures could be seen uIon
1t evidently engaged in fishing. Several
boys of the beach party, with the confidence
Of their age and sex, were soon upon friend
ly terms with the fishing party.
Mamma, =" said Billy, coaxingiy, while
after, "can't We invite Senator Miller to
dinner
Senator Miller? Hear the child, cried
the lady, who's he ,"
"rhst gentleman III the tall hat and"
"The other one is Congressman Duly,
said the other boy, breath lessly, "in the
white derby ask him, too. "
"Why, | don't know why We should not"
replied tue nstron, who had great venera.
ton for the tIt!e+, /" I'll see. "
The rt,st were disposed to be atiable to the
illustrious strangers, " bein' ~ it's only out
on the beach, " said they, and accordingly
the strangers were invited u dinner. How
entertaining they were' What q fund of
anecdotes How red they grew in the face
over Mr.. smiths and Mr.. Seacrumb's chest.
nuts With what grace did they wait upon
the ladies. Dinner over aud Jokes languish-
ing, the senator idly drew from his inner
coat pocket a few cards with ctbalistic spots
upon them,
Cards, !" cried the deacon in virtuous
alarm.
"Oh, that's nothing, " said the widow with
several other ladies' in amiabie tone,
/" we're on the beach, you know, and the ex.
ample caunOt harm any one out here. "
Sand besides, whispered one to the
deacon, "oue OF them Is n senator and per-
feet gentleman OF course.
1--WE only play boyish game OF gues-,
said the senator csrelessly. at helps to
pass away the time when We are not on duty
AZ Washington. "
4" Yes, " said the other, politely sitting
yawn.
senator.
"a diine," answered the congressman,
half asleep.
"Yours," laughed the senator, tossing
him q coin.
"Agan, " cried the senator, with the same
result
"I'il wager n dollar " at last cried the
senator, that you can't pick out the ace
from these three cards. "
" Done, said the congressman, smiling
ly. The Congressman lost.
Why, " exclaimed the doctor, who prides
himself upon his as,u tone in bs ing dis
ease, why, ] saw the ace all the time ~
AT his bidding tho senator threw again.
Yours" " no said with slight frOwn,
tossing silver coin TO tho doctor.
Let me try, " eagerly CT led the deacon,
whose palm vas itching" &" Pm a mighty
good guesser. "
His keen glance at the first throw espied
the ace, much TO the senator's evident cha
grin and the dearOn's delight
Yours " cried the senator, and another
coin was tossed to the deacon.
After that tho game grew hot Dollar after
dollar changed bonds.
My, " said the deacon, after while, in
establishment, ss no more coins came his
way. "My why haven't 20. nary q dol.
lar left to guess on. Lend me two or three
MIR. Smith, will you -
81 haven't one lott 10 lend, " said Mr..
Smith, " iur Pm cleaned out myself It's
surprising how warm ir- grown" no added,
wiplng tho heavy moisture from his brow.
Tho senator and congressman alone Kept
cool.
Why. bless my soul, " cried Congress- D..
man Daily At tbs Juncturs, "f our man
isn't raising the sail. What does tho scoun.
drsl mean ~
&C aud SOC, said the senator, quietly.
"YOu better come with ms, " answered
the congress man. 1850 ho waves his cap
To US. "
"Irs all nonsense, frOwnsd the senator,
/ departing reluctantly. But au Tsvoir, /"
he s,ided, " We will return In a few moments
| and begin our little game over again"
tor smrrIy , mo1en, later, Of they they ami % 1G OIL
There they go, With brisk wind u film
their calls, aud the senator q kissin' OF his
hand.
"With all my money, " cried each lady IN
CONSERVATION, did you ever"
Sand mine, and mine, " came In the
chorus
| Then they took account of stock.
"Ninety good dollars good sound Long
Island dollars" Inoaned the deacon, mop.
ping his brow. we have been took IN,
that's Hartain. "
And "tOok in " they had been, cleverly y
took In, by Msssrs Duffy and Miller, the
three card monte men.